2006 Press Coverage
The 451 Group, an independent technology analyst firm focused on enterprise IT innovation, recently released a report on key technologies required to enable widespread adoption of mobile computing among large enterprises. The report, based on more than 18 months of research, cites Mobile VPN technology as most critical to initiating adoption of mobile computing practices and names NetMotion Wireless as the "clear leader in the mobile VPN space." To read a 12-page excerpt from the 307-page report, click here.
Enterprise Mobility: The Mobile Laptop As Desktop (MLAD) Opens the Door to New Mobile Vendor Opportunities, The 451 Group (January 2006)
"NetMotion Wireless, which has developed software that allows users to continue to work even when not connected to a wireless network, said today that Cingular Wireless will start to sell the product for Windows-based devices. In addition to allowing people to work offline, the software also serves as a mobile virtual private network that provides additional security. The features could be particularly useful for law enforcement, fire personnel, paramedics and home healthcare nurses, the Cingular said." Click here to read on.
Seattle Times (December 20, 2006)
"In wireless enterprises, especially in the banking and financial industries, higher levels of encryption, two-factor (or, two level of) authentication and secure remote control are becoming commonplace. For example, NetMotion Wireless, a mobile VPN company, has implemented secure audit controls to enable customers to see who is accessing an enterprise network and from where." Click here to read the full article.
Mobile Radio Technology (December 19, 2006)
"Cingular Wireless today introduced NetMotion Wireless' Mobility XE, which ensures that handheld and laptop-based mobile applications remain available for data input and activity even if the user travels outside a wireless coverage area or across diverse networks. The innovative solution then resumes the wireless session automatically once the mobile device regains contact with the wireless network." To read this article in its entirety, click here.
Unstrung (December 18, 2006)
"Cingular Wireless yesterday announced that it will sell NetMotion Wireless' Mobility XE as its mobile VPN solution for its data customers – the first time NetMotion has forged such a relationship with a commercial wireless carrier." Click here to read the full article.
Mobile Enterprise (December 1, 2006)
"Finally, there are Mobile VPNs, from companies like NetMotion Wireless, designed from the ground up to handle the complications of mobile networking. These have become extremely sophisticated and now support a wide range of features, including protocol optimization with compression, session maintenance when you temporarily lose a connection or suspend a device, roaming between different network types such as 3G and Wi-Fi and new features like traffic shaping that let you prioritize traffic – giving VoIP higher priority over other tasks, for example, and even blocking some applications (such as Windows Automatic Update) when operating on slower connections." Click here to read the full article.
Network Computing (November 29, 2006)
This Network World Face-off includes a position from Tom Johnston, NetMotion Wireless Senior VP of Products and Marketing, that a Mobile VPN is the only solution for mobile users. Johnston discusses how SSL VPNs prove inadequate in mobile and wireless environments. To read the article in its entirety, click here.
NetworkWorld (November 27, 2006)
"NetMotion's QoS (Quality of Service) feature uses eight different levels of traffic shaping to let organizations prioritize traffic on the VPN. By doing so, an enterprise can establish policies to dedicate more bandwidth to applications that are more critical or those that need to provide a real-time experience, like VoIP." Click here for the full article.
Mobile Radio Technology (November 7, 2006)
Lisa Phifer of SearchMobileComputing.com takes NetMotion Wireless' Mobility XE's mobile VPN software for a 30-day test drive on a Motorola Q smartphone. Click here to read Lisa's review.
SearchMobileComputing.com (September 21, 2006)
